Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08202

Summary:

The 08202 zip code is home to a single high-performing middle school, Avalon Elementary School, which serves grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 83 students. This public school consistently ranks in the top 20% of New Jersey middle schools and exceeds state proficiency averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels.

Avalon Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's science proficiency rates are above the state average for 5th grade but below the state average for 8th grade, suggesting an area for potential improvement. The school also has a relatively low rate of chronic absenteeism at 16.6% and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 3.61%, indicating equitable access to educational opportunities.

The Avalon School District invests heavily in the school, with per-student spending significantly higher than the state average and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8, providing a personalized learning environment for students. Overall, Avalon Elementary School appears to be a high-performing and well-resourced middle school that is effectively serving its community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NJSLA-S Science (2024)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2024)				NJSLA Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Avalon Elementary School	Public	5-8	235 32nd Street	Avalon	08202	Cape May County	Avalon School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 967-7544	92	11	8.0		80 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	85.2	80^th of 743 public middle schools	89.2%		83	97^th of 748 public middle schools	87.0%	17	52.2	18.2	69.6	64.7	93.3	100.0	47.8	70.6	66.7	$27,633	$384	$27,249

Cities Near Zip Code 08202

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Avalon	0.47 mi	1	52^nd
Stone Harbor	2.9 mi	1	277^th
Cape May Court House	3.59 mi	9	444^th
North Wildwood	7.37 mi	1	407^th
Wildwood	8.08 mi	3	528^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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